PEOPLE v. McDONALD

No. 3-05-0122.

846 N.E.2d 960 (2006)

364 Ill. App.3d 390

301 Ill.Dec. 357

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Christopher B. McDONALD, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

February 16, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Fisher (argued), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Ottawa, for Christopher B. McDonald.

Lawrence M. Bauer, Deputy Director, Terry A. Mertel (argued), State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Ottawa, James Glasgow, Will County State's Attorney, Joliet, for the People.


Justice O'BRIEN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Christopher McDonald appeals from the trial court's order dismissing his motion to reconsider the summary dismissal of his second postconviction petition and summarily dismissing his amended second postconviction petition. We affirm the trial court.

FACTS

Following a jury trial, defendant Christopher McDonald was found guilty of first degree murder (720 ILCS 5/9-1(a)(2) (West 1998)), two...

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